Jan. 31, 2026, 2:38 p.m. ET

The Minnesota Wild (31-14-10) and Edmonton Oilers (28-19-8) meet Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Wild vs. Oilers and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: Wild lead 2-0

The Wild picked up a 1-0 victory on Dec. 2 as underdogs (+126) in their first visit to Edmonton as the Under (6) cashed. D Jonas Brodin scored the lone goal in the first period, while G Jesper Wallstedt ended up with 33 saves in a shutout. Minnesota also won 5-2 at home (-132) as the Over (6.5) cashed on Dec. 20.

Minnesota has won 3 of its past 4 outings, with 3 of those games ending in either overtime or a shootout. The Over has cashed in 9 of the past 10 games for the Wild. In their most recent game, the Wild beat Calgary 4-1 as -192 home favorites with the Under (6) hitting Thursday.

Edmonton picked up a 4-3 win in overtime against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday as moderate home favorites (-192) as the total pushed (7) at most shops. The Sharks blew a 3-0 lead, with Cs Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid joining D Evan Bouchard with third-period goals while LW Zach Hyman delivered the OT winner.

That’s 3 straight high-scoring victories for the Oilers, with the Over going 3-0-1 in their past 4 outings. In the 4-game span, the total has averaged 9.3 goals per game (GPG).

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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Wild +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Oilers -125 (bet $125 to win $100)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Wild +1.5 (-235) | Oilers -1.5 (+190)Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)Wild at Oilers projected goalies

Filip Gustavsson (18-9-6, 2.57 GAA, .909, SV%, 3 SO) vs. Tristan Jarry (14-5-2, 2.82 GAA, .900 SV%, 2 SO)

Gustavsson stopped 29 of 30 shots in the 4-1 victory against the Flames on Thursday. He has won 4 of his past 5 starts and hasn’t lost a start in regulation since Jan. 5 in Los Angeles. However, Gustavsson has allowed 3 or more goals in 6 of his past 7 starts.

Jarry allowed 4 goals on 41 shots in a wild 7-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. He has been a bit erratic in January, going 3-2-1 with a 3.31 GAA and .882 SV% with 1 SO in 5 starts and 1 relief appearance in the month.

Wild at Oilers picks and predictionsPrediction

Wild 4, Oilers 3

The WILD (+105) are worth a look as slight underdogs in this matchup.

It’s all about the goaltending, as Minnesota has been getting much consistent play in between the pipes. Edmonton is coming off the big comeback against San Jose, but the Oilers have been involved in a lot of close games, and that’s bad news against a Minnesota team which knows how to win those type of games.

The Wild +1.5 (-235) will set you back nearly 2 1/2 times your potential return. If you like Minnesota, just bet it straight up. The Oilers have played 3 one-goal games in their past 5 outings, while the Wild have gone to OT or a shootout in 3 of their past 4 games and played 5 OT games and 1 SO in 11 games since Jan. 8.

AVOID, and just look to the moneyline.

OVER 6.5 (-120) is the lean, but don’t get carried away.

The Over is 9-1 in the past 10 games for the Wild and is 15-2 across the past 17 outings. Keep hitting the Over in Wild games until the trend cools down.

The Over is 3-0-1 in the past 4 games for the Oilers, too, with the offense going for 19 goals in the past 4 games and the defense allowing 18 goals in that span.

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